The human microbiome is a complex network of microorganisms that develop a symbiosis, both mutualistic and parasitic, with the human body in the digestive tract. Studies have been performed on the bacterial human microbiome, and its effects on human health. What has been less studied is the human mycobiome, or fungal microbiome. In recent studies, it has been observed that fungi can migrate from the gut interior to the pancreas. Additionally, in both humans and mice, those with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) cancers displayed a three thousand fold increase in fungi prevalence in those specific tissues than healthy subjects. This occurance of pathogenic fungi should be better understood, as well as its impact on human health.
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